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At this point, you may be feeling that you are just not the sort of person who makes plans. You may think that devising plans sounds a bit mechanical, that your preference is to just go along with whatever life deals out. It can be good to take instant decisions and be ‘spontaneous’ and we would not want you to stop doing this, especially if you know, from your past experience, that this can add fun and enjoyment to your life. However, particularly for ‘big’ and important de

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It is also useful to word your goal in a way that allows you to monitor progress towards your goal. Sometimes this is straightforward – you can ‘measure’ achievement directly. For example, you may be aiming to get a job and you can easily tell whether or not you have achieved this.

Sometimes, though, with the ‘real world’ skills we have talked about in earlier sections, it is not so straightforward. How can you ‘measure’, for example, developments in your co

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Zwartboek van chocolade At the end of this unit: You can formulate a personal opinion on a radio report about "cacao slaves". When performing this task, You have to listen for and evaluate arguments used in the report. You have to give your own opinion on the subject.Author(s): No creator set

Let’s move on to think about decision making. Remember that when we talk about decision making we are focusing on the smaller chunks that become clear when you use problem-solving skills. Each of these chunks will need decisions to be made. A technique which has been found to be useful is called PMI, which stands for ‘Plus’, ‘Minus’ and ‘Interesting’.

For this, you need a table with 3 columns, similar to the one below. We have given the example of Jim going

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Mission to Mars The Mission to Mars curricular unit introduces students to Mars the Red Planet. Students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. Many interesting facts about Mars are revealed, and the history of Martian exploration is reviewed. Students will learn about the development of robotics and how robots are beneficial to science, society and the exploration of space. Details on engineers' involvement in space exploration are presented. Furthermore, students will leAuthor(s): Creator not set

Social networks Christopher Malloy, Assistant Professor of Finance, talks about his research into social networks, specifically about the connection between mutual funds managers and senior corporate board members.

Waterwheel Work Students learn the history of the waterwheel and common uses for water turbines today. They explore kinetic energy by creating their own experimental waterwheel from a two-liter plastic bottle. They investigate the transformations of energy involved in turning the blades of a hydro-turbine into work, and experiment with how weight affects the rotational rate of the waterwheel. Students also discuss and explore the characteristics of hydroelectric plants.Author(s): No creator set